Subjects tutored:
History (KS3, GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR and IGCSE)
Philosophy (GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, Pre-U, IB Standard Level, IB Higher Level, IB MYP, Advanced Placement and Undergraduate)
Politics (GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, Pre-U, IB Standard Level, IB Higher Level, IB MYP, Advanced Placement and Undergraduate)
RE (GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, Pre-U, IB Standard Level, IB MYP, Advanced Placement and Undergraduate)
Sociology (GCSE AQA, GCSE Edexcel, GCSE OCR, IGCSE, A Level AQA, A Level Edexcel, A Level OCR, Pre-U, IB Standard Level, IB Higher Level, Advanced Placement and Undergraduate)
Theory of Knowledge
Other
School entrance experience
Andrew has worked with children aiming to attend the following schools:
Helped two pupils with Entry to D'Overbroek's School, Oxford
Andrew's biography:
Before Andrew found teaching he had been a financial consultant, a marketing, communications and PR officer, a company manager and business development manager, a yoga and meditation teacher, an actor, a chef, a creative and artist, a music festival producer and manager and more! Andrew left his own education with 5 and a half A-levels of his own as well as a BA in Politics (with Philosophy) and a Masters in International relations, Ethics and Philosophy.
Andrew first came to teaching through becoming a Special Education Needs Teaching assistant; he also completed lots of work experience in other secondary and primary schools (for example Highgate School and Grafton Primary School). Andrew trained for his PGCE in 2008 at the most respected teacher training institution in the world, the Institute of Education at UCL in RE; he finished as student rep and an IOE advisory board member and had placements at QE Boys Barnet and Cardinal Pole Schools.
Andrew then worked for two years in one of the most challenging schools in London (Archbishop Tenison`s School Oval) where he led A-level RE, assisted the head of year 7 and had varied other roles. He was mentioned in the LA publication for his work with his SEN form group. He left ATS and moved to Brighton and taught in schools there and around the south east, including Bishop Luffa, Sir Robert Woodard Academy and Holy Trinity School. He then moved back to London in 2012/13 and taught in Rickmansworth School, City of London Academy Islington, Totteridge Academy and many more. During this time, since 2009, he was a student teacher mentor, a celebrated teacher and he specialised in developing schemes of work which were called outstanding by Ofsted.
In 2015/16 Andrew spent a year or so in Thailand and voluntarily taught there. He then moved to New Zealand and taught the IB model at Auckland Normal Intermediate, one of the most respected IB schools in the world. He moved back to London in 2018 and is mainly tutoring now with a little teaching in schools. All this time since 2009 he has continued to examine, having worked for all the main exam boards (A-level and GCSE) as well as working for Ofqual in the past as a subject expert; here, he examined the exam boards' papers themselves including some of the new specifications in use since 2016/18. Andrew has been tutoring since 2011 and has the most experience in A-Level and GCSE RE/RS, Ethics, Theology, Philosophy, Critical thinking, Politics, IR, Citizenship, Sociology, Humanities, Undergraduate/graduate help, Adult learning, Food, Meditation, Life and exam skills.
Andrew has written a book on his subject `How to write any essay and get a top mark` (available on Amazon and at all good retailers!). Andrew also has a passion for food and has taught that in school and outside, in the past running his own cookery school, catering business and now a youtube channel (The Good Greek).
In summary, Andrew has over a decade of excellent teaching experience, with lots of other useful experience, including examining experience and successful tutoring experience. He has up to 80% of his tutees receiving an A or A* and he brings more than most to tuition.
Andrew's qualifications:
Andrew qualified to teach Religious Education in 2009, and holds a PGCE in RE from The Institute of Education.
University Name | Name of degree | Year of graduation |
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The University of Manchester | MA (Econ) in Political Science | 2003 |
The University of Sussex | BA (Hons) Politics | 2001 |
Andrew's International Baccalaureate (IB) experience:
Andrew worked for a year as a specialist technology teacher at Auckland Normal Intermediate, one of the most respected IB schools in the world. He has worked with a number of IB students at all levels, projects included. His last IB Philosophy student got a 6 out of 7.
References:
We collect references for all of our tutors when they join. Not all referees agree to have their reference publically listed, but when they do we show them here.
Andrew is an excellent teacher and tutor, I've seen him going the extra mile to build rapport with students countless times while still remaining strict and professional, which invariably made a strong impression on students.. He is diligent and dedicated, but is also a creative and quick problem solver, and the way he treats students is empowering and inspiring. I couldn't recommend him more.
Wednesday, 13th March 2019
Andrew can teach in the following locations:
Camden
Kings Cross, Finsbury (west) (WC1X)High Holborn (WC1V)Gray’s Inn (WC1R)Great Ormond Street Hospital (WC1N)St Pancras (WC1H)University College London (WC1E)Bloomsbury, British Museum (WC1B)New Oxford Street (WC1A)Drury Lane, Aldwych (WC2B)Lincoln’s Inn Fields, Royal Courts of Justice (WC2A)Hatton Garden (EC1N)Fitzrovia, Tottenham Court Road (W1T)Highgate, Hampstead Heath (N6)Euston, Camden Town, Somers Town, Primrose Hill, Gospel Oak, Lisson Grove (NW1)Hampstead, Chalk Farm, Primrose Hill, Swiss Cottage, Belsize Park, Gospel Oak, Frognal, Childs Hill (NW3)Kentish Town, Tufnell Park, Dartmouth Park, Gospel Oak (NW5)St John’s Wood, Primrose Hill, Lisson Grove (NW8)Westminster
Somerset House (WC2R)Charing Cross (WC2N)Leicester Square (WC2H)Covent Garden (WC2E)Great Portland Street, Fitzrovia (W1W)Marylebone (W1U)Hanover Square, Savile Row (W1S)Mayfair (north), Grosvenor Square (W1K)Mayfair (south), Piccadilly, Royal Academy (W1J)Marylebone (W1H)Harley Street (W1G)Soho (north west) (W1F)Soho (south east), Chinatown, Soho Square (W1D)Oxford Street (west) (W1C)Portland Street, Regent Street (W1B)Paddington, Bayswater, Hyde Park, Westbourne Green, Little Venice, Westbourne Green, Notting Hill (W2)Maida Vale, Little Venice (W9)St. James’s (SW1Y)Belgravia, Knightsbridge (SW1X)Belgravia (SW1W)Vauxhall Bridge, Chelsea Bridge, Victoria Station, Pimlico (SW1V)Victoria Station, the Houses of Parliament, Vauxhall Bridge, Pimlico (SW1P)Buckingham Gate, Victoria St, Birdcage Walk (SW1H)Buckingham Gate, Victoria Station (SW1E)Whitehall, Buckingham Palace (SW1A)Islington
St Luke’s, Bunhill Fields (EC1Y)Finsbury, Moorfields Eye Hospital (EC1V)Finsbury, Finsbury Estate (EC1R)Clerkenwell, Farringdon (EC1M)Highbury, Highbury Fields (N5)Holloway, Barnsbury, Islington, Tufnell Park (N7)Upper Holloway, Archway, Tufnell Park, Hornsey (N19)City of London
St Bartholomew’s Hospital (EC1A)Barbican (EC2Y)Guildhall (EC2V)Bank of England (EC2R)Old Broad Street, Tower 42 (EC2N)Broadgate, Liverpool Street (EC2M)Royal Exchange, Lombard Street (EC3V)Monument, Billingsgate (EC3R)Leadenhall, Lloyd’s of London, Fenchurch Street (EC3M)St Mary Axe, Aldgate (EC3A)Temple (EC4Y)Blackfriars (EC4V)Cannon Street (EC4R)Mansion House (EC4N)St Paul’s (EC4M)Fetter Lane (EC4A)Hackney
Shoreditch (EC2A)Upper Clapton, Lower Clapton, Leyton, Stoke Newington (E5)Hackney Central, Dalston, London Fields (E8)Homerton, Hackney Wick, South Hackney, Hackney Marshes, Victoria Park (E9)Leyton, Temple Mills, Hackney Marshes, Upper Clapton, Walthamstow Marshes (E10)Barnsbury, Canonbury, Kings Cross, Islington, Pentonville, De Beauvoir Town, Hoxton (N1)Stoke Newington, Stamford Hill, Shacklewell, Dalston, Newington Green (N16)Tower Hamlets
Tower Hill, Tower of London (EC3N)Aldgate, Bishopsgate, Whitechapel, Shoreditch, Spitalfields, Shadwell, Stepney, Mile End, Portsoken (E1)Bethnal Green, Haggerston, Shoreditch, Cambridge Heath (E2)Bow, Bromley-by-Bow, Old Ford, Mile End, Three Mills, London Gas Museum (E3)Poplar, Isle of Dogs, Limehouse, Canary Wharf, Blackwall, Cubitt Town (E14)London
City of London (EC3B)Mayfair (W1Y)Mayfair (W1X)Soho, Piccadilly (W1V)Oxford Street, Regent Street (W1R)Goodge Street, Warren Street (W1P)Regents Park, Oxford Circus (W1N)Marylebone (W1M)Ealing
Acton, East Acton, Park Royal, West Acton (W3)Ealing, Park Royal (W5)Hanwell, Boston Manor (W7)West Ealing, Northfields (W13)Hounslow
Chiswick, Gunnersbury, Turnham Green, Bedford Park (W4)Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith, Ravenscourt Park (W6)Shepherds Bush, White City (W12)Fulham, Parson’s Green (SW6)Kensington and Chelsea
Kensington, Holland Park (W8)North Kensington, Queens Park (W10)Notting Hill, Holland Park (W11)West Kensington, Kensington Olympia, Holland Park (W14)Chelsea, Brompton, Knightsbridge (SW3)Earl’s Court (SW5)South Kensington, Knightsbridge (SW7)West Brompton, Chelsea (SW10)Lambeth
Brixton, Brixton Hill, Streatham Hill, Tulse Hill, Clapham Park, Balham (SW2)Clapham, Stockwell (SW4)South Lambeth, Vauxhall, Battersea, Clapham, Stockwell (SW8)Stockwell, Brixton, Clapham (SW9)Streatham, Norbury, Thornton Heath, Streatham Park, Furzedown, Streatham Vale, Pollards Hill (SW16)Camberwell, Denmark Hill, Southampton Way Estate, Peckham (SE5)Kennington, Vauxhall (SE11)Dulwich, Dulwich Village, West Dulwich, Tulse Hill, Sydenham Hill (SE21)Herne Hill, Tulse Hill (SE24)West Norwood, Gipsy Hill, Norwood (SE27)Wandsworth
Battersea, Clapham Junction (SW11)Balham, Clapham South, Hyde Farm (SW12)Putney, Roehampton University (SW15)Tooting, Mitcham (SW17)Wandsworth, Southfields, Earlsfield (SW18)Richmond upon Thames
Barnes, Castelnau (SW13)Mortlake, East Sheen (SW14)Merton
Wimbledon, Colliers Wood, Southfields (SW19)Merton Park, Raynes Park (SW20)Southwark
Bankside, South Bank, Southwark, Bermondsey, Vauxhall (SE1)Rotherhithe, Bermondsey, Surrey Quays (SE16)Walworth, Newington (SE17)East Dulwich, Peckham Rye, Loughborough Junction, Herne Hill (SE22)Greenwich
Abbey Wood, West Heath, Crossness, Thamesmead (SE2)Blackheath, Kidbrooke, Westcombe Park (SE3)Charlton (SE7)Eltham, Mottingham, New Eltham, Falconwood, Chinbrook, Longlands, Kidbrooke (SE9)Greenwich, Maze Hill, Greenwich Peninsula (SE10)Plumstead, Woolwich (SE18)Thamesmead (SE28)Lewisham
Brockley, Crofton Park, Western Ladywell, Honor Oak (SE4)Bellingham, Catford, Hither Green (SE6)Deptford, Evelyn (SE8)Lee, Grove Park, Chinbrook, Hither Green, Eltham, Horn Park, Blackheath (SE12)Lewisham, Hither Green, Ladywell (SE13)New Cross, New Cross Gate (SE14)Nunhead, Peckham (SE15)Forest Hill, Honor Oak, Crofton Park (SE23)Croydon
Upper Norwood, Crystal Palace, Crown Point, Norwood (SE19)South Norwood, Selhurst (SE25)Bromley
Anerley, Crystal Palace, Penge, Beckenham (SE20)Sydenham, Crystal Palace (SE26)Waltham Forest
Chingford, Sewardstone, Highams Park (E4)Leytonstone, Wanstead, Aldersbrook, Snaresbrook, Cann Hall (E11)Walthamstow, Upper Walthamstow (E17)Newham
East Ham, Beckton, Upton Park, Barking (E6)Forest Gate, Stratford (E7)Manor Park, Little Ilford, Aldersbrook (E12)Plaistow, West Ham, Upton Park (E13)Stratford, West Ham, Maryland, Leyton, Leytonstone, Temple Mills, Hackney Wick, Bow (E15)Silvertown, North Woolwich, Canning Town, Custom House, London City Airport (E16)Olympic Park, Stratford (E20)Redbridge
Woodford, South Woodford (E18)Barnet
East Finchley, Fortis Green, Hampstead Garden Suburb (N2)Finchley, Church End, Finchley Central (N3)North Finchley, Woodside Park (N12)Whetstone, Totteridge, Oakleigh Park (N20)Cricklewood, Willesden, Neasden, Dollis Hill, Childs Hill (NW2)Brent Cross, Hendon (NW4)Mill Hill, Arkley (NW7)The Hyde, Colindale, Kingsbury, Queensbury, West Hendon (NW9)Golders Green, Hampstead Garden Suburb (NW11)Haringey
Finsbury Park, Manor House, Harringay, Stroud Green (N4)Hornsey, Crouch End, Harringay (N8)Muswell Hill (N10)West Green, Seven Sisters, Duckett’s Green (N15)Tottenham, South Tottenham (N17)Wood Green, Bounds Green, Bowes Park (N22)Enfield
Lower Edmonton, Edmonton (N9)New Southgate, Friern Barnet, Bounds Green, Arnos Grove (N11)Palmers Green (N13)Southgate, Oakwood, Arnos Grove (N14)Upper Edmonton, Edmonton (N18)Winchmore Hill, Bush Hill, Grange Park (N21)Brent
Kilburn, Brondesbury, West Hampstead, Queen’s Park (NW6)Willesden, Acton, Harlesden, Kensal Green, Neasden, Old Oak Common, Park Royal, Stonebridge, Brent Park (NW10)
The Owl Tutors Standard
Andrew, like all of our tutors, is a qualified teacher and has been interviewed by us personally. All of our tutors have at least two years of classroom teaching experience and come with fantastic references and criminal records checks.